Allies Day May 1917 by Childe Hassam
Allies Day May 1917 by Childe Hassam (1917)
Resolution: 3689 × 4506 px
Childe Hassam transforms Fifth Avenue in New York into a luminous display of color and movement. American, British, and French flags sweep diagonally across the avenue, while the pale stone façades and distant crowds dissolve into shimmering strokes of blue, red, white, and gold. The elevated viewpoint and cropped banners create a vivid sense of urban spectacle, and Hassam’s broken brushwork gives the scene the flickering atmosphere associated with American Impressionism.
The National Gallery of Art identifies the painting as a commemoration of the United States’ entry into World War I in spring 1917. Hassam painted the avenue decorated for Allies Day on May 17, turning a contemporary patriotic event into one of his best-known flag compositions. This high-resolution digital reproduction suits collectors of American Impressionist art, New York cityscapes, historic flag paintings, World War I imagery, and patriotic wall decor.
The purchase includes the high-resolution digital image shown in the previews. No physical item will be shipped.
